Albert Speer

Advanced Placement level texts are chosen based on their literary merit or worth. One such novel is The Stranger by Albert Camus. The story describes a young man with a rather indifferent view on the world whose life is permanently altered by one rash decision: murder. After impulsively killing a man on a beach, Meursault is put through a series of tedious trials in which his fate is to be settled. The verdict is unfavorable and Meursault is assumingly put to death though the result of his trial…

To be asked to choose anyone in the whole world opens a pathway to endless opportunities. At first, I would have said that the obvious choice would be Albert Camus. I love his book, The Stranger, and I generally follow his thoughts that life might not have meaning, but we must continue like there is because struggle is fulfilling in of itself. However, I cannot learn fully if I agree with basically all of what he says. Then, I thought of John Searle, a notable philosopher who argued that…

The world has been privy to generations of sociopaths as well as people who try to explain them. In Albert Camus' The Stranger, the author writes the main character, Mersault, as a sociopath who is indifferent to the world around him. However, his lover, Marie, is the exact opposite of him despite being in such close proximity. The contrast between Mersault and his foil, Marie, serves to prove Camus's point of the story, that there is no rational reasoning for life. Upon hearing the death of…

Albert Einstein was one of the most influential people in the twentieth century. One hundred years later, we’re still using his equations, theories, and discoveries today. Albert Einstein was able to take a big stand in history. Taking a stand means to take a firm position in an issue. Einstein took this stand with his theory of relativity. Albert Einstein took a stand in history when he refused to give up proving relativity which carved a pathway to modern science. Einstein had some hardships…

Upon reading The Myth of Sisyphus I have never heard of any mention of this myth. At first, I found it very hard to follow along with what the author was saying. Everything seemed very metaphorical and symbolic, but was so wordy that I had to reread it a few times in small sections in order to fully digest it. When I read the third paragraph about Sisyphus wanting to test his wife’s loyalty I thought wow that is a horrible idea. What I did not understand was why Sisyphus wanted to chastise his…

The sun is a necessity for all life on earth. Albert Camus uses the sun as a motivational tool for Meursault's actions and emotions in the novel The Stranger. Every time the sun is mentioned in the novel it is metioned as being very hot, oppresive and even paiinful. Albert Camus uses the repetition of the sun, heat, and light throughout the novel from the day of Maman’s funeral to Meursault being sentenced to death. In The Stranger, Albert Camus uses the sun to symbolize Meursault's emotions…

Leaving the comfort of home can be a painful occurence yet a rewarding one. The unfamiliar surrounding may make us miss home but will also allow for new experiences. Albert Camus portrays these ideas in his novel, The Stranger, where the protagonist Meursault faces an isolated yet eye-opening exile in prion. Through the detachment from Meursault’s normal life Camus illustrates how meaning can develop through anything. Meursault is thrown into jail after he shoots and kills another man. He at…

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Albert Camus once declared, “The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart.” Those who live by Camus’s transcendentalist views of enjoying the journey rather than the glorification of the end result will lead to a joyous way of living. Within Mary Shelley’s renowned novel, Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, a representation of the madness that evolves around the desire to succeed in doing the impossible, is mangled by the…

E=mc2?” The answer to that is Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein had impacted the world with his many discoveries in the field of physics. Though once regarded dull-witted as a small child, he is now known to others as one of the most intelligent individuals to ever live on the planet earth. Albert Einstein is easily the smartest scientist to ever live, and will always be remembered throughout history. Albert Einstein grew up differently than other people his age did. Albert Einstein was brought…

1900’s. A childhood can be a period of time in someone’s life that can define the fate of their future. Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany in 1879, his parents Hermann and Pauline were both polished, working class people. His father ran an electrochemical factory with average success, this was important to Albert because he was able to experience an affluent lifestyle.…